DR. PALA GILLIS

I have been working with patients for 25 years in helping them with their physical health.  I've always known how important holistic health and a balanced lifestyle is for every individual but have recently felt even more passionate about his.I want to share my knowledge and information with others so that others can expand their awareness of health and make positive improvements in their life.

I opened my clinic, the Victoria Chiropractic Centre in the year 2000 as a sole practitioner. I have grown to having another chiropractor as well as 2 naturopaths in the clinic.  I love having the opportunity to work with people and help to open their minds to new ideas in regards to their health.

I've come up with the idea of A Healthier You in order to provide information in an organized, easy to understand format.  My hope is that this material can reach more people and help others in their lives.

A Healthier You: I want to empower others to improve their health and well being by providing information to expand their awareness of health and think in different ways.

I grew up on an organic family farm in Saskatchewan. My family valued producing as much of our own food as possible, so our farm was diverse with grain, livestock, a large garden and even a flour mill. I grew up valuing the foods that we would put into our body and when a problem did arise, natural remedies or alternative healthcare was often utilized. My childhood certainly gave me the understanding of a holistic, well rounded life, which I have been able to translate into my views and understanding of healthcare.

I am blessed to have my own family of five children and have navigated through the balancing act of parenting while also having a career. I have had to sometimes learn the hard way of how to be there for my family while also valuing myself enough to look after my own physical and emotional health. I understand the challenges that parents, and families go through in our society today as there are many expectations placed on individuals. I know it is entirely possible to have family and a career while still maintaining your own happiness and health.

I graduated from chiropractic college in 1995 and have now had over 25 years of working with patients. I became a chiropractor as I wanted to help people to have better health and help them with their problems. For a long time, I have observed how so many people want to have better health but even when we do know what we need to change, it is very difficult to be consistent with changing our habits. I know that it is entirely possible to have good health even amidst a busy life and that if there are issues with our health, we need to first change our way of thinking. It is my hope that I can provide information that will help people understand themselves better and therefore empower you to make changes towards better health.